December 7 - 23,
2012A Christmas CarolThis
original adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas
Carol is rich with exciting ensemble music, alive
with color and movement, and is created to tell this
enduring tale in a fashion that will appeal to
people of all ages. Join the SSR family and
celebrate this timeless seasonal classic right here
in Redmond.Tickets: $27 adults/$22
students/seniors/educators

THE CAST

Erica Neils (Beth/Rose) is beyond
thrilled, and grateful to be returning
to SSR and be reunited with her cast
mates John, Jalyn and Kris, having
appeared with them in the 2011
production of Much Ado About Nothing.
Erica has worked with local theaters:
Seattle Shakespeare Company, GreenStage,
Open Circle, Red Curtain Foundation,
Centerstage, Backwards Theatre Ensemble,
Eclectic Theatre Company, and Seattle
Gilbert and Sullivan Society. She is a
2008 Graduate of Cornish College of the
Arts (where she went to school with
Brynne, who she's tickled to be working
with). Favorite Roles include: Madam
Arcati in Blithe Spirit, Rosalind in As
You Like It, Margaret in Much Ado, Mrs.
Grogan in Cider House Rules, Anitra in
Peer Gynt and Miss Spider in James and
the Giant Peach. Thanks to all the
people she loves (they know who they
are), and special thanks to Jen and
Mark for their vision, hard work and
invitation to be a part of this lovely
show, and last but not least, to you
dear reader for coming to support
SecondStory Rep. Blessings for a joyous
holiday season.

Victoria Crowser (Martha Cratchit)
is a junior at The Center School.
She has been acting since second grade
and is ecstatic to be part of this
wonderful cast. Her previous roles
include that of the Bird Seller
in Sweeney Todd School Edition here at
SecondStory Repertory, and an ensemble
member in I Never Saw Another Butterfly
at Studio East.

Ethan Lech (Tiny Tim) is very
excited to be making his acting debut in
A Christmas Carol. He was born in
Redmond and is a kindergarten student at
Rosa Parks Elementary. He has been
involved with SSR for the past two
years, as a student of the education
program, currently directed by Samantha
Holsworth. His most recent role was
that of Prince Amphibian in SSR’s
Budding Actors adaptation of The Frog
Prince.

Jordan Harris (Peter/Young Scrooge)
happily returns to SSR, having
played Jamie in The Boy Who Cried Wolf.
He is in 8th grade, loves God, theater,
football, friends and food. Favorite
Roles: Seattle Symphony's The Music Man
as Winthrop, Joseph... Dreamcoat at The
5th Avenue and Tom/Young Arthur in
Camelot at SMT. Thanks to SSR staff for
casting me and M&D for, well, everything
else.

Brynne Geiszler (Mrs. Cratchit /
Quartet) is delighted to be
returning to SecondStory Repertory
immediately following her appearance as
Miss Delilah Strict in Zombie Prom!
Brynne was named “Person to Watch” by
BroadwayWorld Seattle for 2011. Other
favorite credits: Jo in Little Women,
Linda in The Wedding Singer, Janet in
The Rocky Horror Show. She says this
every time, but it should never mean any
less: “I have endless amounts of thanks
to my family and friends for being so
supportive. I love you all!”
www.brynnegeiszler.com

Liya Land (Belinda) was born in
Israel and moved with her family to
Washington at the age of 3. An actress
from birth Liya is growing in a family
where Music and Art are part of the
daily routine. Since an early age Liya
was attracted to music, singing and
playing instruments. Liya’s dream is to
become a famous actress and singer.
While Liya is only 11, she has already
participated in several shows, an
education movie and playing the violin
in an orchestra. Liya is learning to act
at SecondStory Repertory and she is
really excited to take part of A
Christmas Carol.

Sean Mitchell (Bob Cratchit)
Sean’s 15th show with SecondStory Rep
finds him playing a role he wanted when
he was in the ACT production of A
Christmas Carol 10 years ago. He thanks
his family - Elizabeth, Grace, Grant and
Gus for letting him take time out of the
holiday season to play.

John Clark (Scrooge) is very
excited and grateful for the chance to
play this role, one he's been looking
forward to for quite some time now. This
is his forth show at SecondStory where
he has been seen as the sometimes
irascible Antonio in Much Ado About
Nothing, the misguided Orgon in
Tartuffe, and the conniving Orsini-Rosenberg
in Amadeus. Wait, is there a pattern
here? Other favorite roles include
Ellard in The Foreigner, The Old Man in
Fool for Love, Rosencrantz in
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,
Dr. Chausible in The Importance of Being
Earnest, and Clov in Samuel Beckett's
Endgame. A great big thank you to Mark,
Ken, and Jen for the chance to say Bah!
Humbug!

Isabelle Lund (Turkey Girl) is
excited to be in her 2nd SSR production
as the Turkey Girl! Last year she was a
part of the children’s choir in Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
and loved it! She is 9 years old and
enjoys acting, piano and writing her own
songs. She also enjoys basketball,
soccer, math, reading and theater at
school. She dedicates her performance to
her supportive family.

Serra Ozkeskin (Fan) is a 4th
grader at Rosa Parks Elementary. She
loves acting and is very excited to be a
part of A Christmas Carol at SecondStory
Rep. She has taken parts in her school
plays since she was a first grader. Her
credits include Seussical Jr (Gertrude
McFuzz), Charlotte and Wilbur (Clown,
Little spider), Annie Jr (Cook,
Usherette), Broadway Magic (Ensemble),
and Peter Pan (Pirate).

Joy Yaholkovsky (Christmas Past /
Mrs. Dilber / Quartet) is honored to
be part of another show at SecondStory
and work with such a fun group of
people. Some of her favorite past
credits include: Chicago, Oklahoma! (Ado
Annie), Little Women (Meg), The Miracle
Worker (Annie Sullivan) & Nancy, Frank &
Joe (Nancy Drew).

Jalyn Green (Fred) is delighted
to be returning to SecondStory for this
production. Previously here at SSR you
saw him in Born Yesterday (2008) and
Much Ado about Nothing (2011). A
company member with Ghost Light
Theatricals, some of his more recent
work includes Noises Off (2010 Tacoma
Little Theatre) The Odepial Duplex and
The Misanthrope (2009 Ghost Light
Theatricals) and The Taming of the Shrew
(2012 Greenstage) Thanks to the cast and
crew and many thanks to his Otter for
her love and support. Enjoy the Show.

Jennifer Makenas (Mary / Mrs.
Fezziwig) Nothing brings Jennifer
Christmas Joy like being back on the SSR
stage. Last season, you may have seen
her in this very theater proving her
true royal blood as Princess Hannah in
The Princess and the Pea. Other recent
credits include Minnie Fay in Hello
Dolly at NWS and Almost, Maine with
Woodinville Rep. When Jennifer is not
at the theater, you can usually find her
making snow angels or teaching reindeer
how to fly. Wishing a very Merry
Christmas to friends, family, and her
favorite reindeer of all, Curtis.

Kris Hambrick (Johanna / Christmas
Future) is delighted to join the
cast in her second SecondStory show and
third A Christmas Carol. As her secret
identity Pepper, she performs laser
shows at Pacific Science Center. A
relative newcomer to Seattle, favorite
roles include Puck and Captain Kirk with
Hello Earth's Outdoor Trek.

Anthony Pallozzi (Solicitor 2 / Old
Joe / Topper / Quartet) is excited
to be performing on the SSR stage once
again and with such a great group of
people. Past credits at SSR include;
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat, Chicago, Zombie Prom and the
SSR 2012-2013 Season Sneak Peek.
Favorite roles include; Frank-N-Furter
(The Rocky Horror Show), Lucky (Dames at
Sea), Harry Houdini (Ragtime), Linus
(You're... Charlie Brown), and Mark (A
Chorus Line). He would like to thank his
friends and family for all of their love
and support.

Joshua Downs (Marley / Christmas
Present / Mr. Fezziwig) is a Seattle
native who recently graduated from
Pepperdine University with a degree in
Theater and Music. While there, he spent
two years on the Pepperdine Improv
Troupe and recently appeared in Final
Fantasy: The Improvised Adventures with
Unexpected Productions. Josh is thrilled
to be working with SecondStory again
after making his Seattle musical debut
as Joey in Zombie Prom. Favorite roles
include Horace Vandergelder (Hello,
Dolly!), Lord Capulet (Romeo & Juliet),
Frosh (Die Fledermaus), Beadle Bamford
(Sweeney Todd), and Sorin (The Seagull).
Hili-Ho to Mark and Jen for all their
kindness and support!

Christian West, (Ebby) has
enjoyed watching several past SSR's
Theater for Young Audiences shows and is
delighted to be making his SSR debut as
Ebby in A Christmas Carol. He has most
recently appeared in Sleeping Beauty as
Stench the Goon (The Hi-Liners),
Cinderella in the Children's Ensemble
(The 5th Avenue Theatre), and dancing
around town with the Spotlight Dance
Center's Petite Performing Company.
Christian takes to heart the whole world
is a stage, and he is always in
production. He thanks Mom, Dad, Olivia,
and all his family for their love and
support.

CJ Conrad (Solicitor 1 / Dick Wilkins
/ Quartet ) is excited to be
performing in his first show here at SSR
with such a wonderful cast. CJ has been
performing in Seattle for the last 2
years. Outside of theater, CJ is a
licensed massage practitioner and an
active crossfit coach. Other notable
performances in the area include Big
River (male swing), The Who's Tommy
(featured dancer), What the Butler Saw
(Nick Becket), and A Chorus Line (Mike
Costa). CJ would like to thank SSR for
this opportunity, the cast & crew for
all their hard work, and his friends and
family for their endless support. Up
next CJ can be seen in the role of Mark
in Altar Boyz.

THE
PRODUCTION STAFF

Ken Michels (Director) is
thrilled to be back at SecondStory.
After having a blast assisting good
friend Teresa Thuman on The 39 Steps,
Ken jumped at the chance to work with
Mark and Jen again. This last year Ken
has directed The Full Monty for BPA,
Footloose for Kitsap Forest Theatre and
joined in the fun on The Compleat Works
of Wllm Shkspr (abridged), The
Foreigner, The Illusion and Disco Pigs
for Sound Theatre and Tommy for BPA. Ken
sends a loving thank you to wife Shawna
and daughters Sofie and Amelia for
letting him play.

Paul Linnes (Music Director/Arranger)
is always happy to be working with
the SecondStory family! Past shows
include both the Theater for Young
Audiences series and the MainStage
series. He has performed extensively as
a music director/pianist throughout the
Puget Sound region in well over 50
productions, as well as being an
orchestral programmer (creating entire
soundtracks for shows solely inside his
computer) for more than 6 years, a job
which marries his love of music with his
love of technology. He holds a MM degree
in Vocal Performance (Opera) from the
University of Southern California and in
addition to concert appearances as a
featured soloist throughout the west
coast and Far East, has also sung in
film soundtracks (Bram Stoker’s Dracula,
Jurassic Park, and Ghost Rider) and
video games (Halo and Age of Empires).
Paul currently maintains a private voice
studio and teaches voice as part of
Roosevelt High School’s drama program.
He was specifically selected to prepare
a group of eight local high school
students for an appearance with three of
the stars from the recent Wicked touring
company during a concert with the tour’s
music director and members of its pit
orchestra. He is also frequently asked
to adjudicate vocal competitions and is
a founding member of the UW’s Advisory
Board in the Performing Arts. While
performing on stage or in the studio is
not something he has an opportunity to
do much anymore, he loves the
intersection of disciplines that music
direction provides.

Anthony Pallozzi (Choreographer)
is excited to be performing on the SSR
stage once again and with such a great
group of people. Past credits at SSR
include; Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, Chicago, Zombie
Prom and the SSR 2012-2013 Season Sneak
Peek. Favorite roles include; Frank-N-Furter
(The Rocky Horror Show), Lucky (Dames at
Sea), Harry Houdini (Ragtime), Linus
(You're... Charlie Brown), and Mark (A
Chorus Line). He would like to thank his
friends and family for all of their love
and support.

Natasha Gier (Costume Designer)
This is her first time working with the
SecondStory Repertory. She has been
costuming theater productions since
2009, quite by accident. She had pursued
an education in Fashion Design but
realized her passions lay more in
costuming. After interning at Youth
Theatre Northwest and being able to
mentor under several amazing costumers,
she assisted with multiple productions
such as Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, Bugsey Malone,
and several other productions. Since
then, she’s designed solo for The
Adventures of Peter Rabbit and A Year in
the Life of Frog and Toad. When not
designing a show, she can still be found
behind a sewing machine, making custom
costumes, alterations and even the
occasional bridal gown. Natasha would
like to thank the cast and production
team of A Christmas Carol for making
this a highly enjoyable endeavor. Thanks
everyone!

SecondStory Repertory’s mission is to entertain, educate, and
enlighten the diverse communities of artists and audiences on
Seattle’s Eastside.